September flew by in a blur of activities and to-do’s here at our house, making family dinner time a challenge. Eating dinner together every night is something we pride ourselves on, but on some nights, I need help getting a quick and wholesome meal on the table. Thank goodness I had some Gorton’s Seafood in the freezer.  

Last night I hit the easy button and made Gorton’s crispy fish sticks. They are so crispy and good! My hubby was grabbing them right off the cooking pan! No wonder, doesn’t that look good? 

About Gorton’s Seafood:

"Gorton's, America's leading seafood company, has a rich history of innovation that spans over 160 years. We provide consumers with innovative frozen seafood products through better independent and chain grocery stores across the United States and Canada. Our company offers employees the combination of an entrepreneurial environment often found in smaller organizations, along with the expertise of being a sophisticated consumer goods firm with global resources. Gorton's is committed to providing products and services that surpass expectations. The Gorton's brand in the U.S. (and the BlueWater brand in Canada) markets high quality, frozen seafood with innovative product lines such as Grilled Fillets, Skillet Crisp and Simply Bake, along with traditional Fish Sticks and Fish Fillets. The Gorton's Fisherman and the "Trust the Gorton's Fisherman" jingle are among the best known brand equities with U.S. consumers."

I can feel good about serving Gorton’s too because they are loaded with Omega 3’s and other good for you nutrients, plus Gorton's Fish is Gluten free. You can learn more about Gorton’s products by visiting their website, where you can download coupons, find great recipes, even enter their Wicked Good Seafood sweepstakes to win a family trip to Boston! You can also connect with them on Facebook and Twitter. 

Our Review:

If you haven’t tried Gorton’s Seafood, I encourage you to give them a try! Even the pickiest eaters will LOVE Gorton’s crispy fish sticks. My family sure did and we give them 4 thumbs up! These really are wicked good seafood! Next up, I’m going to make Gorton's Tender Tacos.

The Giveaway:

Gorton’s is going to give one lucky reader some Wicked Good Gorton’s gear:  three two dollar off coupons, a Gorton’s branded ship wheel keychain an assortment of Gorton’s recipe cards and their beautiful seaside/Gorton’s postcards.

No purchase is necessary to enter. Read complete terms on Rafflecopter entry form below. My WAHM Plan is not responsible for shipping of prize. Open to United States residents only.

Good luck!

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Disclosure: A special thank you to Gorton’s for sending me free product(s) to try to facilitate this review and giveaway. All opinions are my own.

Disclosure : I am a member of the Tennessee State Fair's blogger outreach program and received complimentary tickets to facilitate this post.

Saturday, September 14^th couldn’t have been more picture perfect here in middle Tennessee.  It was a warm, almost fall day where you want to spend as much time as possible outside. Thankfully for us, we had the Tennessee State Fair to attend.

If you haven’t been to the Tennessee State Fair in a while, boy, are you missing out! First of all, the venue is huge with all sorts of events to attend. The online scheduler was a handy tool for us. Still, we got sided tracked by another event and wound up missing Hedrick’s racing pigs!

Even though we missed those cute pigs, we got to meet a real sweet young lady and her Black Ram Yearling.  

She was kind enough to let me take her picture. Even Lovey liked me and decided it would be okay for me to take a photo or two.

They went on to win first place in the Ram yearling event! 

Lovey wasn’t the only animal we got to meet. There was sweet Caesar, the softest, sweetest rabbit we've ever petted. 

My youngest daughter wanted to adopt Caesar. My oldest daughter would have settled for any of the rabbits there. But, it wasn’t in the cards.

Next up, we walked through the calves and cows and found ourselves in the poultry building.  I can’t remember the last time I saw so many roosters and hens and fowl of every type in one building like this. Tennesseans showed up and brought their best animals to the fair for our enjoyment and for a prized ribbon or two. 

 After having our fill of the sights sounds and smells of the critters, we made into the Creative Arts Building. We found all manner of creative arts being represented.

Here are a few pictures of our favorites:

 Finally, before the kids burst, we went to the ride section, or Thrill zone.  There were a lot of rides to choose from this year. The Ferris wheel, a fair favorite no matter where you live, was a must. The Tennessee State Fair placed the Ferris wheel up high on the hill, so when you are on it, you got a beautiful 360 degree view of Nashville.

The girl’s favorite ride was Mouse House.  Calm enough to take the little ones on, with just enough twists and turns to keep it fun for the big kids and adults riding along. My Husband loved Mega Drop and Fire Ball too. For me, my joy was in the watching all the happy people around my happy family. If life is getting you down- go to your state fair. It will take 20 years off you!

By now, we are getting hungry and thirsty and there were tons of vendors to choose from serving up everything from corn dogs to turkey legs and of course, funnel cakes! 

We rode and walked and played and laughed our way through the day and before we knew it, the crowds slowly started switching from family and kids to the Saturday night couples and singles vibe and we knew it was time to head home. 

We didn’t get to see the entire fair, but that’s okay. We’ll be back next year.

As we were walking back to the car, my husband was drawn to the sound of racing cars. They look like a lot of fun to watch, so we are thinking of bringing the girls up to a race. 

Want to join us? The dates are below.

Thanks Tennessee State Fair for giving us of super fun Saturday! Has your state had it's big fair yet? Did you go? Leave a comment and give a shout out to your fair.

Disclosure : I am a member of the Tennessee State Fair's blogger outreach program and received complimentary tickets to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own.

Happy Wednesday, Happy Fall.  Feel Free to sing along!

Disclosure: I received the products mentioned below for free along with coupons to hand out via BzzAgent sponsored by Kroger. I received no monetary compensation. All opinions are my own. Thank you to our sponsor, Kroger.

School has started all over the America now so that means Moms and Dads are shopping for healthy, affordable and good tasting lunch items.  It doesn’t take long for our kids to become bored with everyday lunch fare, so we need to mix things up and Kroger’s products help make it super easy to be a Lunchbox Hero.

Yummy snacks from Kroger

• Kroger Extreme Fusion Waters
• Kroger Brand Cookies
• Kroger Snack Pretzels
• Kroger Fruit Snacks
• Kroger Chewy Granola Bars